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Sit back, get comfortable and be prepared to be inspired. This is a list of links to just some of the creative blogs from artists that I have connected with. Want to have your blog added to the list? Reach a link that isn't working? Want to have your blog removed from the list? Email me at shap97@gmail.com.

***This directory was last updated on 8/22/18, with links updated and blogs not active since 4/30/18 removed.

OMG!!! This is brilliantly inspiring....thanks :) and thanks to all who appear for putting their work into the world for others to be inspired by. That's what being a creative is all about, inspiring others while doing what you love YAY!!

This visiting romp will take forever, but what a colorful funfilled forever it will be! Looking forward to more visitors to my blog thanks to you Seth! You are amazing in all that you do, accomplish and share! What a giver you are! What a mench!Thank you Seth Apter!

WOW Seth ... again you amaze me not only with your intention(s) but the tasks that you undertake and accomplish so brilliantly!Thank you very much for all you do to keep connections flowing in the mixed media realm and more.Brightest of Blessings Always!oxo

So happy to have all of these wonderful blogs in one space! I have connected with quite a few of these people in the past and now look forward to re-connecting and meeting new creatives. Thanks for including me! Julie {artisticallyafflicted}

Good Grief! Do you SLEEP? I could spend months on just your site...thanks for making access to a world of art a whole lot easier.Can't wait to explore through it all. Going to blow my months data plan I can already tell:)

Hi Seth ~ I'd love you to add my blog to the list. Also, perhaps you could post a few letters each time or a small chunk rather than 545+ at once. Nobody has time to look at all these great blogs!http://constancerosedesigns.blogspot.com

Hey Seth Apter! I just realized that you now have THE most comprehensive URL list of mixed media blogs in the world. So sorry it took me this long to find your post. Oh my word, anyhow....Although I know lots of these folks and their blogs, I do not know all, so it was quite the pleasure working through the llst. Oh, but wait, I saw my Simply Pretty Stuff there too! Gosh, I am blushing.......

There is one blog that I enjoy particularly, as she shares extraordinary insights about ordinary life http://artjournaler.typepad.com. It belongs to watercolor artist, Loretta B Marvel. Unique circumstances allowed our paths to cross. I think she is lovely.

Another favorite is by a bead and sculptor artist, Andrew Thornton http://artjournaler.typepad.comHe and his partner own Allegory Gallery in Ligonier, PA. Unique circumstances brought me to his shop as well.

It was through Andrew that I then met, and became friends with, Gail Crosman Moore, a fabulous enamel and bead artist. Her blog is http://artjournaler.typepad.com and her things are inspired by pods and creatures found in nature.

You raise such a good point regarding media platforms and how they perhaps take away from the blog write time and even the very fabric. It used to be that I blogged to share personal epiphanies or obsevations with the rest of the world through my love and skill of writing. I let people who I did not know see me and shared what I wanted to share by writing from my studio or nearby coffee shop. FB has never been that same platform for me....for many others,too I imagine. FB, Twitter, and Instagram are necessary to connect, connect, connect and share Information. It is not , and was never intended to be creative journaling. It is purposeful connection to people and places you have known, who you want to get to know, or who somebody else already knows. Each has a purpose and each also takes time.

I feel like I need to reconnect with the original intent of my blogging. Even though I am late getting to yours, it was serendipitous. I would like to really "write" again instead of just being an advert platform for things I teach or publish. This would have greater meaning and satisfaction for me and perhaps would make some kind of a difference in the lives of others who read it.......and that is just this girl's opinion. : )

Wow!!! What a fabulous list. Will have to bookmark this page.Many happy hours of inspiration ahead. Just what I need to get my "Mojo" back.Please check out my blog as it may be if interest to hand stitchershttp://stitchingalways.blogspot.com and lookers may want to give me a push with "comments".Ive slowed right down in posting as feedback is what I need to keep motivated..Selfish I know but working in a vacuum can be draining.I never stop stitching tho...and I LOOOOve reading what others are up to,,so thanks again for the fabulous listRegards Phillipa in NZ

What a list!!! Going to keep me busy exploring, for sure. There's a new kid on the block, official launch tomorrow (Middle Earth Time), a challenge blog focussing on the dark/creepy side, to which I've been invited to join as a CT. pre-launch posts already up for a taster at http://www.dreamindarkness.blogspot.com

Thanks for adding my blog to the list, but I see that Bella's Scrappin Space is not a live link. I am going to slowly but surely work my way down the whole list a few blogs a day. I know some of them, but this list is awsomly comprehensive.

Oh my goodness...I didn't know you had all this great info, and to include me is a wow! Thank you! This was A LOT of work, and there are some blogs I did not know about. You seriously rock! I am loving your new line too...congrats!

Such a fabulous resource! Thanks for you dedication to the arts and artists, Seth. I'm honored to be on this list and back into my blog now that school is nearly finished! I have so many other blogs to explore as well. Best wishes, Patti

Thanks for including me Seth. I still post weekly. In the beginning eight years ago it was daily! I've changed the name, but not the URL for my blog from "Getting My Feet Wet" to "My Art Journal"! I think my feet are finally dry and my focus clear as an art journaler!

Imagine a city where every home had on it's front lawn a piece of sculpture or an art installation.

Imagine a city where each and every business invited artists to exhibit their work to the company's patrons.

Imagine a city where instead of gifting clothing, electronics, chocolate, or cash, a work of art was given, and appreciated.

Imagine a city where each and every home housed and preserved an art collection. Where insecurities over self-interests were dispensed with, and collections reflected those varied tastes.

Imagine a city where glass, pottery, painting, photography. fibers, basketry, and even graffiti were embraced. Where the artists themselves were looked upon as a treasured resource. No matter their perspective.

Imagine a city where any construction project involved multiple artists, in its' execution.

Imagine a city which preserved its' creative heritage and embraced it.

Imagine a city which understood, that capturing a slice of life had merit. But to alter a communities perspective to embrace all thought and belief, strengthened it, not weakened it.

Imagine a city which led the World in cultural munificence which would then reap the reward of becoming a global mecca.

Imagine a city which could step outside of what others were doing could walk the path of its' own making.

Imagine a city where meetings to enact such change, needn't take place. Rather a spontaneous change came from its' citizenry itself.

Imagine a city which artists flocked to; enabling them to create without fear of censorship or derision.

Imagine a city not dependent upon their museums or art schools for their lead in any discussions of artistic merit, but rather the career artists themselves.

I have imagined this city since childhood, as have most of my colleagues. Instead we've swum through muck, hoping such change would miraculously happen without distracting us from our labors. Or moved to the closest metropolis which appeared poised to take the plunge.

Cleveland, like most cities, while not a blank canvas; is one, where the image it sports has faded beyond restoration. The time to paint over it has come. Shiny new unaesthetic buildings, are simply masking the rot.

Marc Breed, Fine Artist

"In the distant future, when America is a mere shadow of itself, who historically, shall be remembered? In sports, an argument can be made for Ruth, Chamberlain, Gretzky, Ali, et al. In Art, there is but one name, Breed."

Thank you for this incredible list. Sadly I have lost my place on it due to my lack of posts but I do plan to get back at it. I've almost forgotten how. I was so disappointed to see that many blogs that I used to follow have gone the way of my own so I'm really pleased to see such a current list as this one (and kudos for crossing off us slackers!).

This is such an incredible list. I'm looking forward to checking out every single one to put positive social media back in my life. FB is becoming something that isn't particularly healthy. I am seeking a more positive atmosphere. My own blog has also been neglected. Thank you for all you do to spread inspiration!